TB research shows a good diet can cut infections by nearly 50%
Nutrition could also protect against other conditions such as anaemia, diarrhoea and respiratory infections, but these were not the main focus of the trial.
Ghana needs $25.6m to meet targets on TB
Dr Adusi-Poku said the programme was in critical need of Gene Xpert machines to intensify screening, diagnosis and treatment of TB across the country.
Tanzania: Number of TB Cases On Rise
Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)By Ben Bago, Dodoma THE number of chronic tuberculosis patients is increasing at an alarming rate in the country, a situation that calls for concerted efforts to reverse the trend. This was said here over the weekend by Dr Saitore Laizer, who represented the government Chief Medical Officer during the launch of […]
Africa: Lifesaving TB Medicines Still Out of Reach for Children in High-Burden Countries
PRESS RELEASE The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new rapid guidance recommending that children of all ages with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) have access to all-oral treatment using the drugs bedaquiline and/or delamanid. However, adopting these new recommendations in high TB burden countries requires access to the paediatric formulations of bedaquiline (produced by Johnson & […]
Kenya: Concern Over Surging TB Cases in Turkana
By Sammy Lutta Turkana County is on high alert over fears of a surge in tuberculosis infections, which officials say could hit 2,500 cases in a year. The county has stepped up the war against TB with more testing kits that will be strategically installed in remote health centres. The county’s TB coordinator, Dr Job […]
